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these nsa programs are extremely unpopular in europe, too. it's caused tension between some of the united states' closest allies. it goes beyond russia. obviously, this is the near-term issue we expect to hear the president sort of justify his reasoning of not doing this -- of deciding to skip this summit. it is fascinating now. he's announcing a whole bunch of reforms based on documents that were released by edward snowden. they're announcing all of these new reforms. okay. now we've canceled a summit. at some point over russia's refusal to turn edward snowden over, but it's clear they're also sort of sheepish in deciding they do need a new policy. so was it really -- then should they be cancelling summits over this issue? i think that's going to be another question the president is going to have to deal with. >> have you heard anything about the lower-level meetings taking place between secretary kerry and hagel and their russian counterparts today and if that's helping to mend any of the fi fissures? >> well, they are supposedly -- and the
these nsa programs are extremely unpopular in europe, too. it's caused tension between some of the united states' closest allies. it goes beyond russia. obviously, this is the near-term issue we expect to hear the president sort of justify his reasoning of not doing this -- of deciding to skip this summit. it is fascinating now. he's announcing a whole bunch of reforms based on documents that were released by edward snowden. they're announcing all of these new reforms. okay. now we've canceled...
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did it have anything to do with the nsa? i would say it would be very valuable for the administration once this has passed to give us more insight into how they knew. if they played a role, that's an important part of that debate. if it didn't, that's also an important part. >> all right, michael. thank you very much. >> thanks for having me. >>> the control for u.s. senate kicked off this weekend at a 133-year-old church picnic in a small kentucky town. it was the fancy farm kentucky that senate minority leader mitch mcconnell spent his first real day on the campaign trail and faced his two challengers for the first time. mcconnell is being pressured from two sides. on the left is democrat allison lundgrimes. on the right, tea party favorite matt bevin, who is challenging mcconnell in the gop primary. >> if senator mcconnell had his way, his version of kentucky health care for our seniors, grandmother, would be to walk it off. let's just tell it like it is. if the doctors told senator mcconnell that he had a kidney stone, h
did it have anything to do with the nsa? i would say it would be very valuable for the administration once this has passed to give us more insight into how they knew. if they played a role, that's an important part of that debate. if it didn't, that's also an important part. >> all right, michael. thank you very much. >> thanks for having me. >>> the control for u.s. senate kicked off this weekend at a 133-year-old church picnic in a small kentucky town. it was the fancy...
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we talked earlier about nsa leaker edward snowden being granted asylum for a year. snowden has left the moscow airport where he's been stuck since arriving june 23rd. the white house said russia's actions could put a planned summit in russia in jeopardy. republican senator lindsey graham said, quote, americans in washington should consider this a game changer in our relationship with vush sha. today's actions by the russian government could not be more of provocative and is a sign of disrespect. what does your gut tell you? do you agree edward snowden being granted temporary a psy lunl and being allowed to leave is a game changer. go to facebook.com/newsnation. take a look at what "news nation" said yesterday. do you agree with a federal court decision not to require the government obtaining a warrant to track cell phones. 57% of you said yes, 43 no. that does it for this edition of "news nation." i'm tamron hall. "the cycle" is up. he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, bu
we talked earlier about nsa leaker edward snowden being granted asylum for a year. snowden has left the moscow airport where he's been stuck since arriving june 23rd. the white house said russia's actions could put a planned summit in russia in jeopardy. republican senator lindsey graham said, quote, americans in washington should consider this a game changer in our relationship with vush sha. today's actions by the russian government could not be more of provocative and is a sign of...
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that's despite his disappointment over putin's decision to grant nsa leaker
that's despite his disappointment over putin's decision to grant nsa leaker
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the president made his decision official this morning in response to russia granting asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden. here's what the president said on "tonight show" with jay leno. >> i was disappointed because, you know, even though we don't have an extradition treaty with them, traditionally we have tried to respect if there's a lawmaker or an alleged lawbreaker in their country. they still help us on supplying our troops in afghanistan. they're still helping us on counterterrorism work. they were helpful after the boston bombing. but there have been times where they slipped back into cold war thinking and a cold war mentality. >> joining me now, nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker. we heard rumblings this was happening. the president making it official this morning. a pretty tepid response from russia. any chance this might all be resolved before the meeting next month? >> reporter: well, there's always that chance. russian officials saying that the meeting is still open to president obama if he should change his mind. but it doesn't appear as though that's going to
the president made his decision official this morning in response to russia granting asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden. here's what the president said on "tonight show" with jay leno. >> i was disappointed because, you know, even though we don't have an extradition treaty with them, traditionally we have tried to respect if there's a lawmaker or an alleged lawbreaker in their country. they still help us on supplying our troops in afghanistan. they're still helping us on...
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we're getting new details about nsa leaker edward snowden's plans now that russia has granted him temporary asylum. since leaving the moscow airport yesterday, snowden is now reportedly staying with an american ex-pat family and is thinking of taking a job as a human rights activist. in an exclusive interview with nbc news, snowden's father said he's grateful his son has been granted a chance to stay in russia. >> i am thankful for both the courage and strength of the russian people and the fact that they have reached out and they have kept my son safe. >> meanwhile, russia's decision to shelter snowden has reverberated around washington. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle issuing some pretty tough talk. >> as long as prime minister putin acts like a bully, we have only one choice, to stand up to him and show him that bullies pay a price. >> and senator lindsey graham called the move by putin a game changer, saying, quote, it is time to make it clear to the russian government that this provocative step is granting snowden asylum will be met with a firm response. jim maceda is in moscow
we're getting new details about nsa leaker edward snowden's plans now that russia has granted him temporary asylum. since leaving the moscow airport yesterday, snowden is now reportedly staying with an american ex-pat family and is thinking of taking a job as a human rights activist. in an exclusive interview with nbc news, snowden's father said he's grateful his son has been granted a chance to stay in russia. >> i am thankful for both the courage and strength of the russian people and...